A Faraway Land
Didon
Released January 2023
Three-time JUNO Award-nominated duo DIDON brings together the enchanting vocals and original songwriting of Tunisian-Canadian artist Meriem Ben Amor with the production expertise of two-time GRAMMY-nominated artist and producer Carmen Rizzo. Their three JUNO nominations include Global Music Album of the Year in 2025 and both Global Music Album of the Year and Electronic Album of the Year in 2026.
Together, DIDON crafts a distinctive musical aesthetic that seamlessly blends traditional North African and Arabic soundscapes with contemporary rhythms, intricate electronic textures, and atmospheric synths.
News
- First single "Beside You" released Jan 16, 2022.
- Didon's first single is Top Tune of The Day on KCRW Feb 28, 2022.
- Second single "Raven Lashes" released Apr 17, 2022.
- 1st Album Tunisian Tale released Jan 10, 2023.
- Didon's first interview at Echoes March 13, 2023.
- Tunisian Tale rated #1 on the NACC World Music charts for 6 consecutive weeks.
- Meriem Ben Amor is a semi-finalist at the International Songwriting Competition with two songs: "Raven Lashes" and "Beside You".
- Didon receives two Gold Medals at the Global Music Awards for best "Duo" and best "Female Vocalist".
- Tunisian Tale tracks remixed and re-imagined by an impressive lineup of talented artists from around the world: [dunkelbunt], Bombay Dub Orchestra, Supreme Beings Of Leisure, Ivan Shopov and Oblik Lines. Tunisian Tale Remixed released on July 28, 2023.
- New album Malak released October 18, 2024.
- Malak nominated for the JUNO Award for Global Music Album of the Year in 2025.
- Third album Bab El Mdina released October 20, 2025.